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Marlin Equity's Exegy Acquires Enyx

May 10, 2022

Software

Marlin Equity Partners has acquired Enyx S.A. and will merge the company with Exegy, an existing Marlin portfolio company. The transaction brings Enyx's FPGA-based, low-latency trading technology into Exegy's product suite to expand capabilities for global financial services and trading customers.

Marlin Equity Partners Invests in Exegy and Vela

May 20, 2021

Data & Analytics

Marlin Equity Partners completed a growth equity investment to combine Exegy and Vela into a unified provider of low-latency market data, trading platforms and managed services for capital markets. The transaction merges Exegy's FPGA-accelerated market data and predictive signals capabilities with Vela's market data normalization, global exchange coverage and DMA/execution technology to create an end-to-end market data and execution solutions provider.

Sparq Acquires Amplify Consulting Partners

July 11, 2024

Data & Analytics

Sparq, a PE-backed provider of outsourced digital engineering, has acquired Seattle-area data engineering consultancy Amplify Consulting Partners. The deal expands Sparq's data and analytics capabilities, adding Amplify's expertise in data engineering, visual analytics, program management and technology partnerships to Sparq's service portfolio.

Arcadea Group Acquires SPARK from Community Reinvestment Fund, USA

June 13, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Arcadea Group, a Toronto-based long-hold growth investor, has acquired SPARK, a Minneapolis-headquartered SaaS lending platform, from Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF). The acquisition gives SPARK access to Arcadea's software operating experience and resources to accelerate product functionality and long-term growth in the SBA and conventional lending markets.

Sparq Acquires Nearshore Digital Engineering Firm Octobot

February 28, 2024

IT Services

Sparq, a U.S.-based provider of outsourced digital engineering, has acquired Octobot, a Montevideo-headquartered nearshore digital engineering firm. The acquisition expands Sparq’s nearshore delivery capabilities and digital product development services, giving Octobot employees access to broader resources and clients access to a larger delivery network.

Sparq Acquires Kingsmen Software

July 9, 2024

IT Services

Sparq, an Atlanta-based provider of outsourced digital engineering, has acquired Kingsmen Software, a Charlotte-based engineering firm specializing in generative AI strategy and software development for the financial sector. The acquisition brings Kingsmen's FinTech, banking, payments and capital markets expertise into Sparq's platform, expanding Sparq's AI and financial-services engineering capabilities and enabling greater scale for Kingsmen's clients.